കട്ടള

Malayalam

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐʈʈɐɭɐ/

Noun

കട്ടള • (kaṭṭaḷa)

1. door frame

Tulu

Alternative forms

• കട്ള (kaṭḷa), കട്ല (kaṭla​)

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ (kaṭṭaḷe), Tamil கட்டளை (kaṭṭaḷai). Likely unrelated to Malayalam കട്ടള (kaṭṭaḷa, “window frame”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐʈʈɐɭɐ/

Noun

കട്ടള (kaṭṭaḷa) (Kannada spelling ಕಟ್ಟಳ)

1. custom, practice
2. an order
3. a rule, regulation

Derived terms

• ഗ്രാമകട്ടള (grāmakaṭṭaḷa)

 

References

Männer, Rev. A. (1886) Tulu-English dictionary‎^[1], Mangaluru: Basel mission press